Bedford School and Community Organizations ~ Bringing Their ‘A’ Game to Saturday’s Fair

September 20, 2018
Image (c) Jessica Porter, 2015 all rights reserved – Waterlogue, 2018

Compiled by The Bedford Citizen

In their own words: What you’ll find in scores of booths sponsored by Bedford’s non-profit and school organizations.

Air Force JROTC
Booth 143
On behalf of the Bedford High School MA-791 Air Force JROTC booth, we welcome you to attend Bedford Day on September 22nd and participate in all the fun and excitement.  After the cadets march in the parade beginning at 10:00 AM they will be in booth 143 selling water, Gatorade and candy (Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, and Three Musketeers).  If you are thirsty or need some sugar to get through the day please stop by and support their fundraiser.  All proceeds will go towards curriculum in action field trips relating to aerospace science and the Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps citizenship program.  Thank you Bedford Community.

Anthem Church
Booth 151, 152
Anthem Church is a new church launching this fall and they will be giving out free drawstring backpacks (awesome!), ice pops, temporary tattoos and doing face painting for kids! There will be yard games and fun people to talk to, so stop on by!

Art-Link
Lawn
Art-Link has Mini-Golf with 6 links for children of all ages. We will be located directly near the Toddler playground.

Bedford Athletic Association
Booth 106
The Bedford Athletic Association will again raise funds during Bedford Day with the sale of Bedford Bucs hooded sweatshirts, T-shirts, and other items as we to continue our support of Bedford High School and JGMS athletics!

Bedford Arts and Crafts Society
Booth 99-100
Bring your holiday shopping list and collect handmade gifts for neighbors, teachers, colleagues – and that hard-to-buy for friend: Cards, magnets, jewelry, small artwork, handpainted silk scarves, coasters priced from 25 cents to $25

Bedford BoxTops for Education
Booth 138
Davis & Lane Students can drop off their Box Top Collection Sheets at the Box Top Booth in the Loop next to Kid’s Club.

Bedford Boy Scouts Troop 114
Booth 165-167
Troop 114 will be hosting its annual Tag/Rummage sale at their booth for Bedford Day.  Come to check out the good deals and items for sale.  You may find that special something!

Bedford Destination Imagination
Booth 128, 129
CALLING CREATIVE THINKERS!  Bedford Destination Imagination invites you to visit our booth to create animal sculptures, compete to build the tallest tower out of common household items, enjoy delicious dumplings (courtesy of Ginger Japanese Restaurant), and learn all about our program of team-based creativity for kids!

Bedford Education Foundation
Booth 105
The Bedford Education Foundation will be highlighting the funding of recent grants at all four Bedford schools AND giving away a fun prize that might just have something to do with this year’s Bash theme!!

Bedford Embraces Diversity
Booth 90
World Music and Dance performances

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Bedford Family Connection
Booth 125
The BFC will be having some fun Dr. Seuss-themed activities for little kids including a fishing game

Bedford Garden Club
Booth 114, 115
Selling chrysanthemums

Bedford Hanscom Girl Scouts
Booth 144
The Bedford Hanscom Girl Scouts will be recruiting new members – any girl in grade K – 12 is welcome! GS Volunteers may also have CORI forms signed at the booth.

Bedford Historical Society
Booth 18-19
Visit the Bedford Historical Society booth at Bedford Day to learn more about our town’s history, view an old-fashioned blacksmith at work, and try writing with a feather quill pen. The Society will be hosting blacksmith Dean Rantz, who will be setting up his forge right here in Bedford! Shop early for the holiday season at our booth featuring books, t-shirts, and flags while the kids try their hand at writing with a feather pen. We hope to see you there!

Bedford Neighbor Brigade
Booth 91
Bedford Neighbor Brigade is looking forward to having a booth at Bedford Day to spread the word about the services we provide! The Brigade helps our neighbors through temporary crises such as cancer, surgery, accident or other until they are back on their feet. Our network of volunteers provides rides to appointments, meals, errands, and dog walks. Stop by to learn more and receive a gift (while supplies last) when you sign up to become a volunteer!

Bedford Promise
Booth 140
We will have games, balloons, and treats for kids to visit us and to talk with parents about our movement to urge parents of elementary and middle school-aged children in Bedford to delay purchasing a smartphone for their child until at least eighth grade

Bedford Rotary Club
Booth 29-30
Bedford Rotary will be serving delicious Flatbreads pizza and Healthy chicken pockets from the Bedford Doubletree. All proceeds support local and international charitable projects.

Bedford TV
Booth 134, 135
Bedford TV has a bustling schedule of events all day. At 11:30 am we have a trivia challenge where the lucky winner will get free entry to our Trivia Night on Friday, November 2nd. Meet some of our local Bedford TV hosts at 12 pm. Then, we’ll have LIVE music with the band, American Ink, at 1 pm. And there are even more live shows! Don’t forget to stop by and get our free gift to you.

Bedford Youth Lacrosse
Booth 159, 160
Some equipment available to try on and play with. A few nets to shoot on with soft lax balls, some information to look at and watch

BEST PTO
Booth 88
BEST PTO will be selling Ritchie’s Italian Ice and Bedford Spiritwear

BHS Amnesty International
Booth 72
Amnesty International- human rights organization- is doing henna for Bedford Day! Stop by our booth for a beautiful henna design or more information about the organization.

BHS Cheerleaders
Booth 139
We are face painting for $3.00 and selling cheer bows ($10 each or 2/$16)

BHS Class of 2020
Lawn
The Class of 2020 is SO excited to host the dunk tank as our Bedford Day booth! Be sure to check us out- $5/3 throws or $2/1 throw!

BHS Class of 2021
Booth 124
The Class of 2021 will be hosting a Pie in the Face fundraising booth, take aim at a friend or one of our volunteers. And from Mr. Humphry:  All proceeds will help alleviate the cost of the Winter school dance as well as their Junior Prom and Senior Prom.  If you wish to volunteer to be a pie in the face recipient click this link:  or contact Charlie Humphrey, Class of 2021 Co-Advisor at [email protected].  Mr. Humphrey will be in the booth at 11:30 to 11:45 and 12:30 to 12:45 and offers to match all money made during that time using his own funds.  On behalf of the class of 2021 thank you all so much.

BHS Girls Basketball
Booth 87
We will have face painting, basketball shooting contest raffle and music.

BHS Newspaper Club ~ The Lookout
Booth 153
The Bedford High School Newspaper “The Lookout” will be raising awareness about our student paper and hosting fun activities, including face painting, for kids and their families in the Bedford community

BHS Performing Arts
Booth 137
Info about this year’s performances and a free giveaway of tickets to The Tempest and to Fiddler on the Roof.

BHS Robotics
Booth 12
In the spirit of science meets art, their robots will be on display as well as some other techie things. In addition, they will raffle off 2 tickets to see Hamilton in Boston! For a Hamilton ($10), you get a chance to win tickets to see Hamilton! The drawing will happen at 2 pm.

BHS Volleyball
Booth 132, 133
BHS volleyball booth will have hair spraying, nails painting, instant tattoos and selling concession

Boy Scout Troop 194
Booth 7
Airsoft target practice plus sports drinks!

Cub Scout Pack 194
Booth 164
Race a Raingutter regatta boat, run a pinewood derby car down the track or just stop by for an invite to our rocket launch on September 30th!

Democratic Town Committee
Booth 81
The Democratic Town Committee will have a booth with members who can answer questions about what the DTC does and how to get more involved. We’ll also have information about Democratic candidates and progressive causes, and a free raffle for two books “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump” and “We Fed an Island”.

Emma and Friend’s LemonAID Stand
Booth 180
Emma and Friends are raising money for Boston Children’s Hospital. Come enjoy delicious Carlson Orchard’s organic lemonade and 100% of the proceeds benefit children’s hospital

Farmer’s Helpers/Chip in Farm
Lawn
Free petting zoo

First Baptist Women’s Fellowship
Booth 177
First Baptist Women’s Fellowship offers for sale a glorious supply of costume jewelry. The proceeds are for world missions.

First Church of Christ, Congregational
Booth 16
First Church is offering free water, shade and a place to sit and eat

First Parish Unitarian Universalist
Booth 20-21
We’ll be welcoming people to all our programs at First Parish, including religious education for kids and adults of all ages. Plus we’ll highlight our upcoming Haunted House on October 20/21 with a bicentennial Mary Shelley/Frankenstein theme. And, as well, we’ll have a blacksmith present who will “Forge Guns into Garden Tools.” Come!

Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library
Booth 65
Book Sale

Friends of the Minuteman Bikeway
Booth 65A
Bedford Day attendees who ride their bicycles to the festivities can take advantage of valet bicycle parking, get information on bicycle maintenance and local bicycling opportunities, and learn about bicycle advocacy efforts in and around Bedford

GrooveWrx
Booth 1161
Our booth will have kids giveaways – they can decorate and take home a GrooveWrx fitness bag and get a GrooveWrx logo temporary tattoo!

Korean Bedford Residence Assoc. KOBRA
Booth 94
Listen to K-POP,  get a bookmark with your name written in Korean, and learn to play Jegi to take it home.

Lexington/Bedford Ski Club
Booth 158
We will offer information on our ski club, which is family oriented and owns a lodge in North Woodstock, NH.

Middlesex Community College
Booth 179
Middlesex Community College will have Frisbees and stress balls along with lots of info on all our great credit and non-credit programming!

Mothers Out Front
Booth 4
Visit our booth to learn the many benefits of composting, sign up for a no-cost Home Energy Assessment, and get the latest update on Gas Leaks in Bedford!

NAMI Central Middlesex
Booth 73A
NAMI Central Middlesex, in addition to offering a table with mental health information and resources, will be staffed by individuals available to talk with visitors and answer questions.

Relay for Life
Booth 89
Suzanne & Company is partnering with Relay for Life this year. We are having the Bedford Day jail / $3 to arrest and $3 to bail yourself out! All the proceeds go to Relay for Life

The Bedford Citizen
Booth 113
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